KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Update: After several delays, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket Monday.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/aJG87rLr0U
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 31, 2022
Monday update:
SpaceX will make a fifth attempt to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Monday evening, one day after a cruise ship entered a hazard area in Cape Canaveral, causing the company to scrub the launch.
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The launch is scheduled for 6:11 p.m. Stream it live here.
Earlier story:
SpaceX scrubbed its fourth attempt to launch a Falcon 9 rocket after a cruise ship entered a hazard area in Cape Canaveral.
6:20 p.m. update:
SpaceX halted its countdown at 33 seconds after a cruise ship entered a hazard area that needs to be clear for safety.
The Falcon 9 rocket is attempting to land back at the Kennedy Space Center and areas around the launch and landing sight need to be clear for approval.
Standing down from today's launch of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 due to ship in the hazard area; team is setting up for next opportunity tomorrow, January 31 at 6:11 p.m. EST
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 30, 2022
SpaceX will now go for a fifth attempt to launch on Monday at 6:11 p.m.
WATCH THE FULL SPACEX WEB STREAM HERE:
Live webcast of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 mission → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK https://t.co/D0oxzGeq1A
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 30, 2022
Original report:
After several missed attempts due to weather concerns, SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday.
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This will be SpaceX’s fourth attempt at launching an Italian satellite from Florida’s Space Coast.
READ: Weather delays SpaceX rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast to Sunday
The company has tried to send up its Falcon 9 rocket since Thursday but has kept pushing it back because of the weather.
Weather is >90% favorable for tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 at 6:11 p.m. EST. Webcast goes live ~15 minutes before liftoff → https://t.co/bJFjLCilmc pic.twitter.com/e4LrSUdIxe
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 30, 2022
The launch is set for 6:11 p.m. and the weather is 90% favorable for blastoff.
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If the mission goes according to plan, SpaceX is aiming to launch a second Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center.
SpaceX is planning to launch another batch of Starlink satellites Monday afternoon.
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The company is creating a constellation of satellites in order to offer high-speed internet access worldwide.
When both of these launches happen, Channel 9 will show them live and provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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